Olympic Weightlifting terms and what they mean

In the weightlifting world, many lifts and many different names for them, and name terms are used to mean many different things. So, here, I will list the terms and the definitions I use for those terms.

Snatch/Clean: A lift started from the floor and the lifter's hips go below parallel before recovering after extension

Power Snatch/Clean: A lift that the lifter's hips don't go below parallel after extension. 

Hang Snatch/Clean: A lift that is started off the floor, and can be started at the knee, power position, and so on. Knee hang snatch would mean a snatch started with the bar at the knee, a hip hang clean would mean a clean started in the power position, and so on.

Snatch/clean deadlift: A pull from the floor to the hips without any explosive extension

Snatch/clean pull: a pull from the floor with an explosive extension/shrug at the power position, but without much or any bending of the arms

high snatch/clean pull: a pull from the floor with an explosive extension/shrug at the power position, resulting in the bar going up high enough to require bending the arms

First pull: Greg Everett's definition is used, which means it is the pull from the floor to the power position. The purpose of the first pull is to set up an effective second pull

Second pull: Again, with Greg Everett's definition. This is the explosive extension, from the power position to full extension. The most important part of the lift, but a poor first pull, especially with a poor power position, will blunt the effectiveness of your second pull.

Third pull: This starts with the initial movement to pull under, which is the shrug. Basically the receive. 





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